So I came home today after school with a big mac meal because my mom is sick so I know she doesn't want to make anything or see a mess if I make anything. I walk in the door and my brother is at the table with 3 big mac meals and he already ate one, he had the same excuse as me. Now my mom just came in from the doctors and picked up 3 big mac meals.... I've never seen so much Mcdonalds in my life... has something similar ever happened to you guys?
McDonalds overload...
I made an arrangement with my mother to cook the meals for our family if she would do the washing up, it's worked pretty well so far. And as for McDonald's, as a vegetarian with an actual interest in food and the art of cooking, I am excluded from this question." So I came home today after school with a big mac meal because my mom is sick so I know she doesn't want to make anything or see a mess if I make anything. "
Similar thing, yes, but my family doesn't like Mcdonalds or BigMacs as much as your family it seems.
Once I was coming home from a birthday trip and I had my friends stop at this local fish and chips place that I love to buy lunch. So we sat there and ate a ton of fried fish and chips, so much so that I swore I would never eat there again. When I made it home my mom took me out to what she told me was a special dinner to yep, you guessed it. The same fish and chips place.
Well, I saw a shitton of Whoppers in the vaults of the Burger King's castle after I killed his entire lineage in the First Santanic War.
That would actually be pretty gross. I haven't had any McDonalds in years. Oh, and get well soon to your mother!
I obviously don't know the reason why your mom is sick (and hopefully she gets better), but if it's anything to do with diet - McDonalds is a prime reason for getting sick. The amount of sodium and fat in one burger in most cases is enough for the whole day, excluding the fries and drink - so eating multiple burgers is terrible for you. Most people don't recognize the health risk, as they just eat food to be full. Generally, I just run on the fact that unless a meal is nutritious then there is literally no point in consuming it (occasionally can eat some junk, not often).
Look up some easy recipes online, things like French Toast (not healthy but not that bad either!) or making omelets - cooking with eggs is simple and you can add so many vegetables and herbs in there to make them great. Usually, it creates minimal dishes as well (as a student at Uni, minimal dishes and healthy eating is the primary concern!). It's not hard to cook, and once you get it down - you'll never even want to touch or eat McDonalds again. You will even gain the mindset where you think, "I don't even understand how people eat that shit, when I can make the same burger at home that tastes way the fuck better and isn't close to as bad!" There is never an excuse not to cook your own food at home, as in most cases it will come out cheaper than McDonalds and be healthy.
One time my mom and I went to the drive in for some big 3 movie event when I was a kid, it used to be a summer tradition that we went every Friday during the summer, and we would always go to mc donalds and she would get me a happy meal. However this one time they got the orders mixed up with the car behind us and we got something like 2 big macs, a double, a quarter pounder and one of those Arches they used to sell. Never clued in that they gave us the wrong order. My kid mind exploded when I looked in the bag. Such a fun night.
I hope your house has multiple bathrooms...
Personally, I gave up McDonalds last year after seeing a bunch of roaches at the ones closest to my work. I realize that bugs get into restaurants, but I don't ever want to see it.
This is the first time we've eaten take out food in 6 months. We only get it when there's an emergency or we just can't cook due to low supplies, or in this case someone being sick and wanting an easy fast meal. Don't worry my mom just probably caught a bad cold from school, being with pre schoolers that cough all the time your bound to get sick sometime. Also she did not eat the McDonalds, she's been eating soup, fruits, and drinking tea for the past couple days." I obviously don't know the reason why your mom is sick (and hopefully she gets better), but if it's anything to do with diet - McDonalds is a prime reason for getting sick. The amount of sodium and fat in one burger in most cases is enough for the whole day, excluding the fries and drink - so eating multiple burgers is terrible for you. Most people don't recognize the health risk, as they just eat food to be full. Generally, I just run on the fact that unless a meal is nutritious then there is literally no point in consuming it (occasionally can eat some junk, not often). Look up some easy recipes online, things like French Toast (not healthy but not that bad either!) or making omelets - cooking with eggs is simple and you can add so many vegetables and herbs in there to make them great. Usually, it creates minimal dishes as well (as a student at Uni, minimal dishes and healthy eating is the primary concern!). It's not hard to cook, and once you get it down - you'll never even want to touch or eat McDonalds again. You will even gain the mindset where you think, "I don't even understand how people eat that shit, when I can make the same burger at home that tastes way the fuck better and isn't close to as bad!" There is never an excuse not to cook your own food at home, as in most cases it will come out cheaper than McDonalds and be healthy. "
The patties that McDonald's uses for their double-cheeseburgers are 1.6 oz (1/10th pound). So that's $0.50 for the meat, $0.25 for the cheese, and $0.25 for the bun. You're already at $1 without the onion. Since an onion doesn't last long after you cut it up, I'm considering that another $0.50 cost for the burger (obviously cut that down for multiple burgers). So you're already out $1.50 before you add in ketchup, mustard, and pickles, plus the energy and equipment costs to make it. And, you better use the rest of the meat in the next 3 days or you're out the rest of the $2.50. You've got another week or so to use the buns, and 14 days left on the cheese if it isn't individually wrapped. No doubt the homemade burger tastes 100x better, but it definitely isn't cheaper.
It's a sad reality that food that shortens your life costs more than healthy stuff.
That has happened a few times with various fast food restaurants, the best case being a Chik-fil-A overload. Mmm....so many chicken nuggets....
" @LtColJaxson: I agree with everything you said except for the cost part. This isn't true for everything (like big macs), but there is some fast food that you couldn't have any hope of recreating for less than you can buy it from the restaurant. The $1 double-cheeseburger is a prime example. Two hamburger patties, a bun, two slices of cheese, onions, ketchup, mustard, and pickle slices. The pickles, ketchup, and mustard are negligible since odds are you have those anyway and the serving cost comes out to a few pennies (if that). However, american cheese is at least $1 for 8 slices (and that's if you buy generic brand). Ground beef is at least $2.50 per pound. Buns are, at minimum, $1 for 4. Finally, assuming you get a small onion, that will cost you at least $0.50. The patties that McDonald's uses for their double-cheeseburgers are 1.6 oz (1/10th pound). So that's $0.50 for the meat, $0.25 for the cheese, and $0.25 for the bun. You're already at $1 without the onion. Since an onion doesn't last long after you cut it up, I'm considering that another $0.50 cost for the burger (obviously cut that down for multiple burgers). So you're already out $1.50 before you add in ketchup, mustard, and pickles, plus the energy and equipment costs to make it. And, you better use the rest of the meat in the next 3 days or you're out the rest of the $2.50. You've got another week or so to use the buns, and 14 days left on the cheese if it isn't individually wrapped. No doubt the homemade burger tastes 100x better, but it definitely isn't cheaper. It's a sad reality that food that shortens your life costs more than healthy stuff. "
I wasn't really suggesting a homemade burger as a healthy alternative, it's certainly healthier than McDonalds though. But there is plenty of other healthy dishes you can prepare for a relatively low cost - buying a turkey breast for a bit over a dollar, pepper, onion, mushrooms, spices, sauce - can come out quite cheap especially if you buy packs. You are right though, McDonalds still comes out a bit cheaper - but healthy options are really not that much more.
" Sadly this has never happened to me. "I don't know if it is "sad" that you haven't ever had an abundance of fast food at your house.
" Well, I saw a shitton of Whoppers in the vaults of the Burger King's castle after I killed his entire lineage in the First Santanic War. "i enjoyed reading this.
And as for McDonald's, as a vegetarian with an actual interest in food and the art of cooking, I am excluded from this question. "I really hope your a chick...
p.s. if you had an interest in the art you would give up morals that gave you countless limitations for the sake of the art. So the correct sentence would be, i have an interest in cooking my own food.
p.p.s. if your excluded from the question... don't answer...
Moving on... did i read this right? You all had 3 big mac meals???? I guess your overweight... in which case stay away from Mcdonalds... I think i eat Mcdonalds like twice a year... probably because Subway is right next to it in my town :P. Nothing beats chipotle southwest :P. I usually just go in and say, ITALIAN HERBS AND CHEESE, AS MUCh meat and cheese as you can fit, with pretty much everything else that can fit, corn, black olives, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes... just thinking about it turns me on.
To those saying it's shit, there's nothing wrong with indulging in crap food once in a while. Makes a chance from having to cook.
Also, nopes never happened to me, but you should take all the big macs and combine them. Then pretend your a dwarf who's just walked into a Macdonalds.
In the few times (4 or 5) that I've eaten a McD in my life (Big Mac/burger, not salads so can't speak for those) I've always felt nauseous for a couple of hours afterward. I prefer Subways, the bread doesn't taste like plastic like it does at McDs. If you haven't seen the film "Supersize Me" then it'll probably be an eyeopener. If you decide to watch it, bear in mind that you can't buy huge buckets of fizzy drinks in that size in the UK. It's just really bad for you.
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